Mon, 05/05/2008 - 00:00

Tytus takes three-horse photo

Tytus ($5.20) prevailed by a nose in a three-horse photo finish to win the $50,000 Shot of Gold Stakes at Canterbury Park.

Tytus moved to challenge three deep entering the stretch and was immediately tackled from the inside by Seneca Summer and from the outside by Prospective Kiss. Those three raced in tandem through the final sixteenth with Tytus just putting his nose in front as the trio hit the wire while stopping the timer in 1:04.39. Prospective Kiss finished second, a neck in front of Seneca Summer.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 00:00

Kimes rides both stakes winners

Jockey Curtis Kimes swept both stakes at Will Rogers Downs on Saturday, when he guided Sumfun ($12.20) to a half-length victory in the $50,000 Route 66, and Stormin Quality ($26.20) to a half-length win in the $50,000 Wilma Mankiller. The races were the first Thoroughbred stakes run at the track since it reopened for racing in 2006.

Sumfun tracked the pace set by Fearless Anthony, who led through fractions of 21.39 seconds for the opening quarter and 43.59 for the half-mile. Sumfun overtook that one and went on to cover the six furlongs in 1:08.26.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 00:00

Bitterbutsweet handles older fillies

The 3-year-old filly Bitterbutsweet ($6.80), stepping to meet older horses after winning the Scottsdale Handicap on March 31, defeated Bye Bey Ladiess by three-quarters of a length in Saturday's $30,700 Desert Sky Handicap at Turf Paradise.

Owned by M&B Partnership LLC and trained by Dan Morgan, Bitterbutsweet sat well back in the about-one-mile turf race and was still fifth in midstretch but drove home strongly under Daniel Vergara.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 00:00

Brueggmann sweeps both stakes

Trainer Roger Brueggemann and the Scarlet Stable swept both $50,000 stakes on Saturday's card at Prairie Meadows.

Sole of the City ($4.60) overpowered her five rivals in the $50,000 Prairie Rose Stakes for fillies and mares, scoring by 3 1/2 lengths by running six furlongs in 1:09.51.

Magnus One ($15.20), who had stumbled slightly at the start, held off 3-5 favorite Biglie Smallworld by a neck in the $50,000 Prairie Express. Magnus One covered the six furlongs in 1:10.07.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 00:00

Bettin On M J extends winning streak

Bettin On M J ($5.40) broke on top and repelled a mild challenge from even-money favorite Bernie Blue to post a three-length victory in the $75,000 Panhandle Handicap at Mountaineer Racetrack.

Ridden by Gerald Almodovar for trainer Julio Cartagena, the 6-year-old Bettin On M J covered five furlongs on a sloppy track in 57.80 seconds while winning his third straight race and 16th in 36 lifetime starts. Since he was reclaimed by Cartagena for $15,000 a year ago, Bettin On M J has 5 wins and a second in six starts.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 00:00

True Metropolitan sets six-furlong track record

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - True Metropolitan ($2.40), the champion older horse in Canada for the past two years, set a track record of 109.87 for six furlongs in the $52,262 George Royal Stakes at Hastings.

Under a confident ride by Mario Gutierrez, True Metropolitan broke sharply and then settled into a perfect stalking position behind Lord Nelson and Spaghetti Mouse. He took the lead at the top of the stretch and then drew off to post a 2 3/4 length margin over Spaghetti Mouse over a track rated good.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 00:00

Salty Attraction takes closing-day feature again

Salty Attraction ($6.20) won the closing-day feature at Fonner Park for the second straight year, scoring by five lengths in the $25,750 Al Swihart Memorial Stakes.

With Larren Delorme aboard for trainer Mike Kirby, Salty Attraction put a head in front at the top of the stretch and drew off to complete 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:19.20 over a fast track.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 00:00

Classify comes through at even money

Even-money favorite Classify ($4.20), under a confident ride by Donnie Meche, swept to the front turning for home and defeated Precious Kiss by three-quarters of a length in Saturday night's $60,000 Tellike Stakes at Evangeline Downs.

Classify, a 4-year-old daughter of Unbridled's Song trained by Steve Asmussen, covered six furlongs in 1:10.43 after stalking early fractions of 21.76 and 45.13 seconds set by Carson City Babe. Classify has now won 6 of 13 starts and more than $161,000.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 00:00

Starter series experiment a success

SAN MATEO, Calif. - Among the highlights of the final week of the spring meet at Bay Meadows is Saturday's $60,000 third leg of the Triple Play series at 1 1/4 miles.

Horses entered in the 1 1/16-mile first leg on Marcho16 were eligible to be claimed for $10,000. Starter allowance conditions were used for both the April 13 second leg and Saturday's finale.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 00:00

Not Bourbon relaxes to get best of rival

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Not Bourbon was unable to run down Stuck in Traffic when both were making their seasonal bows in the six-furlong Achievement here April 12.

But last Saturday's seven-furlong Queenston was a much different story as Not Bourbon, under his regular rider, Jono Jones, blew past Stuck in Traffic turning for home and drew off to an emphatic victory.

Trainer Roger Attfield, watching the Queenston from home while he continues his recuperation from a serious foot injury, was concerned when he saw Not Bourbon washing out on his way to the starting gate.